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Explainers provide overviews of issues, trends, narratives, platforms and actors across our issue areas of extremism, hate, information operations, polarisation and tech accountability.

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The ‘Great Reset’

Misconceptions about the 'Great Reset', a World Economic Forum initiative responding to COVID-19, have fuelled conspiracy theories in recent years.

ISD Germany, ISD UK, ISD-US

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

Discord & Extremism

While Discord has primarily been a space marketed to gamers, over the years there have been multiple instances of extremist activity on the platform.

Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Terrorism and Extremism

The ‘Great Reset’

Misconceptions about the 'Great Reset', a World Economic Forum initiative responding to COVID-19, have fuelled conspiracy theories in recent years.

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

Memes & the Extreme Right-Wing

This Explainer provides an overview of the use of internet memes by the extreme right wing.

Emerging Technologies, Far-Right Extremism, Kids Online Safety, Tech Accountability and Safety

‘Climate Lockdown’

Climate lockdown’ is a conspiracy theory alleging global elites exploit climate change to justify curtailing freedoms and civil liberties.

Climate, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

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Rumble (Deutsch)

Rumble ist eine Videoplattform, die sich als YouTube-Alternative sieht.

ISD Germany

Gaming and Alternative Platforms

Rumble

The video platform Rumble describes itself as a “free speech alternative” to the "Big Tech Giants”. In its quest to create a so-called 'new internet'

ISD UK

Gaming and Alternative Platforms

The ‘Public Health Approach’ to Prevention

The 'Public Health' model prevents extremism and violence in individuals and communities through holistic approaches.

ISD-US

Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

Moorish Sovereign Citizens

In the US, Moorish sovereign citizens, identifying as Moors, assert exemption from the law based on historical ties to Morocco.

ISD-US

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Threat Analysis and Prevention

Transparency

Data transparency builds trust, enhances accountability, and informs effective change through evidence gathering.

ISD Germany, ISD UK, ISD-US

Data Access and Transparency, Tech Accountability and Safety

Far-Left Antisemitism

Far-left antisemitism has a long history and its impact continues to be felt today.

ISD Germany, ISD UK

Antisemitism, Far-Left Extremism

Data Access

Ensuring public interest researchers have meaningful data access is important for evidence gathering, decision-making & platform accountability. W

ISD Germany, ISD UK

Tech Accountability and Safety

Hindutva

Hindutva or Hindu nationalism, bears resemblance to European right-wing extremism, and has led to the harassment of minorities (Christians, Muslims, e

ISD UK

Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

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